Thoughts on standing desk. What do you own, Do you recommend. Thanks to the situation, sitting in a chair all day is pretty draining and depressing

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I have the one from Costco. It’s nice

They have them in stores every so often. Also the lay z boy desk chair from Costco is very nice as well

I have a deskview and I love it

I have SmartDesk 2
Probably the best purchase of 2020
Loving it. Check out the review

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